Double sided solar panels which collect light on both sides and move to follow the sun’s position produce over a third more energy than standard systems. Most solar panels installed around the world are fixed in one position, without the ability to adapt to where the sun is in the sky. Therefore, research has previously been focused on how to make these systems more efficient instead of looking at how the electricity produced could be increased in other ways. Scientists at the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) have been looking at solar panels which are able to turn…
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Fugro has mobilised two vessels off the coast of New York to perform a large-scale site characterisation programme for Sunrise Wind, the offshore wind project from Ørsted, the world’s leading offshore wind developer and a global leader in climate action, and Eversource, New England’s largest energy company. The 4-month operation will involve acquisition and analysis of integrated geotechnical and geophysical data to support multiple phases of the Sunrise Wind project, including cable corridor selection and turbine foundation design and installation. Fugro is managing the programme from its US Centre of Expertise for Renewable Projects, located in Norfolk, Virginia. To…
Four more webinars will feature this month in the ongoing All-Energy/Dcarbonise 2020 webinar series. This month’s, on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 June, will focus on ‘Meet the Minister’ with Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Scottish Government Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands; ‘The resurgence of onshore wind’; ‘Speed and scale’; and ‘Community and local energy: A beacon for 2030’. Free registration is at https://forum.all-energy.co.uk the new All-Energy/Dcarbonise Content Hub which is also the home for industry insights, exhibitor news, and blogs on a variety of topics. “We were delighted by the reception to our first series of webinars in mid-May…
Wind and solar stocks expected to grow 169% by 2025 Fastest growing sector 80% of Germans expect growing importance of wind and solar energy By 2025, publicly traded companies from the solar and wind energy sectors could boast share price gains of up to 169%. This emerges from the findings of a new infographic from Kryptoszene.de. According to the results of the study, this could even be the biggest growth industry. In contrast to the renewable energy sector, the value of the international stock index MSCI World ACWI is set to fall by up to 4.5%. According to the authors of…
Siemens Gamesa has received the firm order for the supply of wind turbines and a 15-year maintenance contract for the Fécamp offshore wind power plant from customer EDF Renewables, Enbridge and wpd. This 497 MW project located in Normandy will be equipped with 71 SWT-7.0-154 offshore wind turbines, each with capacity of 7 MW. These turbines will be manufactured in the wind turbine plant Siemens Gamesa is to build in Le Havre, France. The announcement of this firm order comes in addition to the recent firm order from Ailes Marines consortium for the 496 MW Bay of St. Brieuc offshore…
Calgary, Alberta, June 2, 2020 – Eavor Technologies Inc, an advanced closed-loop Geothermal energy solution based in Calgary, Alberta, has announced they are the winners of multiple international awards for their innovative technology. On May 27th, it was announced that Eavor has won the Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award of which more details can be found here. In addition, Eavor has been announced to be an Energy Excellence Champion in the Environmental – Cleantech Air Category of the Daily Oil Bulletin Energy Excellence awards, of which more details can be found here. Before the announcement of these…
June 2, 2020 – Boulder, Colo. – A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines the pricing trends and issues driving growth for energy storage technologies, providing system and component price forecasts for residential energy storage, commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage, utility-scale energy storage, and electric vehicle (EV) batteries, through 2029. Declining prices for energy storage technologies continue to be the biggest driver of growth for both the EV and stationary grid energy storage markets. These declining prices are opening new markets and profitable applications for grid storage to compete with conventional fossil fuel generation technologies. Simultaneously, the falling price…
Today, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Alok Sharma has granted development consent for the UKs largest solar scheme – Cleve Hill Solar Park, located on the north Kent coast one mile from Faversham and less than 60 miles from central London. Cleve Hill Solar Park Limited (CHSPL), a joint venture between Wirsol Energy Ltd. and Hive Energy Ltd., has developed plans for Cleve Hill Solar Park, which will generate up to 350MW of clean renewable electricity to power over 91,000 homes, making it the largest solar park in the UK. The project won’t require…
The Cleve Hill Solar Park team, together with developers Hive Energy Ltd and Wirsol Energy Ltd, celebrated a significant milestone this week by receiving the go-ahead from ministers for the UKs first nationally significant solar park project. On Thursday 28 May, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Alok Sharma granted development consent for the UKs largest solar scheme – Cleve Hill Solar Park. Located on the North Kent Coast, the £450 million joint venture between Hive Energy Ltd. and Wirsol Energy Ltd., will produce 350MW with the potential to power over 91,000 homes with clean…
Renewable energy, particularly solar, is on the up with the UK’s clean energy sector looking better than ever. According to the recently released EY annual Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), which lists the top 40 countries based on renewable energy investment, the UK had moved up a notch to rank sixth. Edd Johnson, partner at Roythornes Solicitors, looks at why there has been a growth in transactions and how renewable energy could lead us out of lockdown. There is no doubt that clean energy is the future, which is why it is no surprise that we have seen a…
